Rural Municipality of McCraney No. 282

The Rural Municipality of McCraney No. 282 (2016 population: 310) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the south-central portion of the province.

McCraney No. 282
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of McCraney No. 282
Location of the RM of McCraney No. 282 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51.495°N 106.082°W / 51.495; -106.082[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	11
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Murray Kadlec
• Governing body	RM of McCraney No. 282 Council
• Administrator	Jacklyn Zdunich
• Office location	Kenaston
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	948.55 km2 (366.24 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	310
• Density	0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0G 2N0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of McCraney No. 282 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Geography

Notable geographical features in the RM include the Allan Hills, Arm River, and Vanzance Lake.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Kenaston
• Bladworth

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Farrerdale
• Smales

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	600	—
1986	588	−2.0%
1991	513	−12.8%
1996	478	−6.8%
2001	431	−9.8%
2006	346	−19.7%
2011	307	−11.3%
2016	310	+1.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of McCraney No. 282 had a population of 280 living in 114 of its 136 total private dwellings, a change of -9.7% from its 2016 population of 310. With a land area of 944.47 km² (364.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of McCraney No. 282 recorded a population of 310 living in 127 of its 133 total private dwellings, a 1% change from its 2011 population of 307. With a land area of 948.55 km² (366.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of McCraney No. 282 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Murray Kadlec while its administrator is Jacklyn Zdunich.^[3] The RM's office is located in Kenaston.^[3]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of McCraney No. 282". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.